A DAOGUANG MARK & PERIOD DRAGON DISH

Provenance: From a reputed Dutch private collection of Chinese porcelain, originally located in Friesland.Condition: One tiny chip to rim, see detail image on www.zacke.at. Otherwise perfect condition with no cracks and no restoration. A few hardly visible firing flaws, some old wear.

Weight: 275.2 grams
Dimensions: 17.7 cm diameter.

The shallow rounded sides supported on a tapered foot, decorated on the interior with a central medallion enclosing a five-clawed dragon writhing against a ground of swirling waves, the underside similarly decorated with nine dragons above waves.